Birchanger Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School

Primary
Local authority maintained
Ages 4 to 11

Report card: Expected standard

Birchwood, Birchanger, Bishop's Stortford, CM23 5QLOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Birchanger Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School is a primary school in Bishop's Stortford for ages 4 to 11. It is one of the 604 schools in Essex. It ranks 19th of 22 primary schools in Bishop's Stortford. Its latest Ofsted outcome is a report card, from an inspection in April 2026.

Ofsted report card

Inspected 28 April 2026, report published 16 June 2026

Each area is graded from urgent improvement to exceptional, and safeguarding is either met or not met.

Inclusion: Expected standard
Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard
Achievement: Expected standard
Attendance and behaviour: Expected standard
Personal development and wellbeing: Expected standard
Leadership and governance: Expected standard
Early years: Expected standard
Safeguarding: Met

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

11 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths64%

64%, 2 percentage points above the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths0%

0%, 8 percentage points below the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score104

104, 2 below the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score104

104, 1 below the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score103

103, 2 below the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

93 pupils on roll, with places for 117

Eligible for free school meals10.8%

10.8%, 15.7 percentage points below the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language12.9%

12.9%, 8.7 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support6.5%

6.5%, 8.3 percentage points below the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan2.2%

2.2%, 3.8 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near Birchanger Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
St Mary's CofE Foundation Primary School	0.8 miles	Ofsted: Good	75% met the expected standard
All Saints Church of England Primary School and Nursery, Bishop's Stortford	0.9 miles	Ofsted: Good	61% met the expected standard
Summercroft Primary School	0.9 miles	Ofsted: Good	73% met the expected standard
Avanti Meadows Primary School	1 mile	Ofsted: Good	47% met the expected standard
Magna Carta Primary Academy	1 mile	Ofsted: Good	69% met the expected standard

School details

School type: Voluntary controlled school
Sector: Local authority maintained
Age range: 4 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Religious character: Church of England
Nursery classes: No
Headteacher: Mrs Sharon Vessey
Phone: 01279812362
Website: birchanger.essex.sch.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Birchwood, Birchanger, Bishop's Stortford, CM23 5QL
Local authority: Essex
URN: 115127

School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Exam results for 2024/25 from the Department for Education. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.